That's me as Mrs.Claus!Ok, I've been anxiously awaiting (until after Thanksgiving at least!) to tell ya'll about one of my favorite NYC Holiday traditions: Santacon!!!  Santacon is a hilarious "Santa Convention" held every year during the holiday season.  As the official Santacon NYC website says: "SantaCon is a not-for-profit, non-political, non-religious & non-logical Santa Claus convention, attended for absolutely no reason."  The only requirement is that you wear a Santa suit.  Or...holiday attire.  I've seen reindeer, gingerbread men, candy canes, Christmas trees, elves, and for my Jewish friends: a strip dreidle champion, Jews for Santa, and the always lovable Chanukah Chicken.  There really is no reason for the event, other than it's just one of those amazing community events I think you can only really experience in a big city.  At Santacon, every Santa is your friend, and you can go anywhere in the city, see another Santa, and you're instant BFFs.  Some may disagree about the purpose - it is definitely a 21+ ONLY event, for good reason...most of the day can involve drinking, however last year I actually didn't drink anything but soda and still had a fabulous time.  It's a totally free event except for your food/drinks, and if you purchase a costume (I've seen full suits for about $8 around the city).  Santas at Grand Central (c/o Anastasia Pluish)There are currently 4877 people confirmed as attending on the Santacon NYC 2009 Facebook page!  The event starts bright and early at 10AM on Saturday, December 12 and runs until...everyone runs out of gas.  One of the best parts of this event is the unknown.  A mysterious group runs each Santacon (held in cities worldwide - check here for your city's Santacon!) so you never know where the next meeting place will be.  You'll explore many parts of the city such as the South Street Seaport, Grand Central, Central Park, as well as lots of bars near these large meeting spaces.  You must stay tuned to the Santacon webpage the night before to find out the first meeting location and  you'll be updated throughout the day.  At each stop you'll know when to head out by the chants of "SANTAS ON THE MOVE"!  If anyone's interested in dressing up and acting ridiculous for a day, give me a shout and we can have a Gals' Guide Santa contingency!